11 Family Members Killed In Store Fire

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May 6, 1993

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — A fire in a children's clothing store Wednesday killed 11 members of the family that owned the business, police said. The victims included seven children, ages 1 to 12, police said. The fire, fed by a large stock of paper diapers, started in the store and engulfed the two-story building in Taoyuan, about 30 miles west of Taipei. The victims, who died of smoke inhalation, apparently were asleep when the fire started, police said. Authorities were investigating the cause of the blaze. Firefighters said several victims were discovered on the balcony of their second-floor apartment. Their escape was barred by an iron security grille.